Pitt- Recognized Programs (PRPs) are facilitated by third-party organizations that Pitt has worked with for years; they are vetted to ensure that they meet Pitt’s standards for academics, health, safety, and security.
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So Much to Love About London
Kiera Giacometti, AIFS in London, Fall 2025 London is probably one of my favorite places in the world. Even before studying abroad, I had a fascination with the city. It is colorful, massive, and never boring. Whilst I was abroad, I made it my mission to explore as much of the city as I could.…
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Challenges While Abroad
Ryan Leone, CEA CAPA in Florence, Fall 2025 One of the biggest challenges I faced while abroad was adjusting to a professional work environment in a different country. During my internship at Global Blue Italia, I worked in an international setting where communication styles, expectations, and workplace culture were different from what I was used…
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My Goals and Future
Ryan Leone, CEA CAPA in Florence, Fall 2025 Studying abroad in Florence had a slight impact on my goals and plans. Before going abroad, I was interested in finance and international business but had limited exposure to how it works in an international setting. My internship at Global Blue gave me hands-on experience in a…
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Highlights of Florence
Ryan Leone, CEA CAPA in Florence, Fall 2025 What stood out to me most about Florence was how easily I felt connected to the city, while I was always learning something new. Florence is full of history, but it never felt like I was just visiting a museum. People live their everyday lives surrounded by art,…
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Navigating Daily Life in Paris
Zakhar Paulousky, CIEE Open Campus Block in Paris, Fall 2025 Though we all live on the same floating rock, lives differ significantly across the world. This is the case for my life studying abroad in Paris versus my studying at Pitt. My days varied quite a bit, and I will try to describe how some…
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My Advice for Others
Zakhar Paulousky, CIEE Open Campus Block in Paris, Fall 2025 There are so many things that one must navigate while studying abroad. This should come as no surprise to anyone. People have very different cultures, practices, and food, among many other things. There are a number of administrative hurdles that one must jump through as…
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The Impact of Studying Abroad
Zakhar Paulousky, CIEE Open Campus Block in Paris, Fall 2025 As for many people, my time studying abroad has been one of the best experiences of my life. With that status, it has definitely shifted and changed me as well. Personally, academically, and professionally, I feel like I have grown a significant amount over the past 4 months…
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Why AJY Heidelberg Stands Out
Kim Heinzelmann, AJY Heidelberg Fall 2025 I have always wanted to study abroad, and that dream has now become a reality for me. I am currently spending a year in Germany as part of the American Junior Year (AJY) at Heidelberg University program, and, throughout the past three months, this program has been all that…
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How is German Academic Culture Different from Pitt?
Kim Heinzelmann, AJY Heidelberg Fall 2025 With the weather growing slowly but steadily colder and the trees losing more and more leaves each day, the approach of winter is apparent. Along with this awareness came the realization that, now towards the end of November, my friends and classmates in the US only have a couple…
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Tongue-Tied: Challenges with Navigating Daily Life in a Different Language
Kim Heinzelmann, AJY Heidelberg Fall 2025 I grew up speaking English and only English. In fact, I was already in my teenage years when my school started offering foreign language courses. That aside, once I began, it did not take very long for me to realize that I absolutely loved learning languages. Throughout high school,…